Please Note: Due to weather, this event has been postponed to February 1st. 

On January 25, 2016, UNA-NCA and its Young Professionals Committee will join the World Affairs Council DC for their first WorldQuest Pub Quiz of the year! This is a monthly international affairs-themed trivia event, so bring your friends and come test your knowledge of global issues.

When: February 1, 2016; 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Where: Lucky Bar, 1221 Connecticut Avenue NW, DC 20036

Cost: $10 per team payable at the door
Each team is composed of no more than 4 players

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Against this background, UNA-NCA and the American Foreign Service Association will co-host a forum on January 27, 2016 to learn US perspectives and plans on the UN's human rights program in 2016, to explore major challenges being faced by the program, and to have an opportunity to raise questions with key American staff, including the State Department's officer responsible for back-stopping US participation in the Human Rights Council, Dr. Wesley Reisser. Dr. Reisser recently received the 2015 F. Allen "Tex" Harris Human Rights Diplomacy Award at our annual Human Rights Awards Reception.

When: January 27, 2016, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: American Foreign Service Association, 2101 E Street NW Washington, DC 20037

Speaker: Dr. Wesley Reisser, Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, International Organization Affairs Bureau, U.S. Department of State

Discussant: Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy, Latin America Initiative, The Brookings Institution

Cost: Members - Free; Nonmembers  - $10

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When: Thursday, January 21, 2016; 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Where: United Nations Bookshop, General Assembly Building, Concourse Level; 1st Avenue & 46th Street, New York, NY 10017

Speakers:

• • • Dr. Laurence Peters, author; Director, Graduate Fellows Program, UNA-NCA
    • Dr. David Stillman, Executive Director, Public-Private Alliance

Cost: Free

RSVP by January 20, 2016
 

Attend the next UNA-NCA Advocacy Committee Meeting on January 20th to learn more about the committee's activities and get involved! 

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2016; 6 - 8 pm
Where: UNA-NCA Office; 2000 P Street NW Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036

For more information and to confirm your attendance, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

On January 14, UNA-NCA and the American University Comparative Regional Studies Program will host a forum examining the Ebola crisis in West Africa. The upcoming forum will facilitate a dialogue among Ebola-affected countries in West Africa, on post-Ebola experiences, best practices, and country priorities and strategies for addressing critical barriers of devastated health care systems, loss of education, and distressed social structures. The dialogue will nurture a common sense of shared vision and responsibility among those affected countries and the health and development community as they deal with the challenges of recovering in the new year.

The forum will highlight key steps necessary to prevent future health emergencies and educate and create strategic partnerships to bring awareness of the issues of importance to West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak. Topics for discussion will include strengthening of health systems, merging new technology with health, current and potential economic impact, and the role of donor agencies in mitigating the outbreak.

When: Thursday, January 14, 2016; 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: American University School of International Service Room 300; 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

Speakers:

• • • Dr. Russell Morgan (Keynote), Former Chair, National Peace Corps Association, Ebola Relief Fund
    • Torrance Hubbard, HEPRA Senior Deputy Director, DC Department of Health
    • Mariama Keita, Outreach & Engagement Specialist, USAID (invited)
    • Shunsuke Mabuchi, Senior Health Specialist, World Bank (invited)
    • Sasha McGee, Senior Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, DC Department of Health
    • Dr. Thespina Yamanis (Moderator), Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University

UNA-NCA's next Sustainable Development Committee meeting will take place January 7th to discuss upcoming programming on economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

When:  Thursday, January 7th, 2016; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: The George Washington University, 2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052

For more information and to confirm your attendance, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

UNA-NCA is hosting a gingerbread house raffle to support Cities for CEDAW in DC and make our nation's capital a center of gender equality.

To support this initiative, we're raffling off this Gingerbread Village, commemorating two iconic DC hotspots: Ben's Chili Bowl and Bohemian Caverns!


In 1980, President Carter signed the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which provides a national agenda for the protection of women's rights and reduction of inequalities. However, in the intervening 35 years, the U.S. Senate has never ratified the Convention. UNA-NCA believes it is important to embrace the principles of the bill at the city level in DC, and, through its Cities for CEDAW iniative, encourages DC Council support for legislation.

• • • Near complete elimination of domestic violence homicides
    • Equal appointment to city commissions and boards
    • Public works initiatives, including wider sidewalks to accommodate strollers andstreet lamps to increase safety
      - And our Gingerbread Village models both of these!

Tickets for the Gingerbread Village Raffle are $10 each - more tickets means more shots at winning!

The CEDAW in DC Gingerbread Village depicts two iconic U Street buildings - Ben's Chili Bowl and Bohemian Caverns. The completely edible buildings sit on a platform measuring 32 by 24 inches and will be delivered to a winner in the DC Metro Area on December 23rd. 

Buy tickets here